Historical Events In December - 25

0001  Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0001  On December - 25 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

0274  Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun on this day in history.   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  On this day in history the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome   

0337  On this day in history earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0352  1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on December - 25.   

0390  Roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica on December - 25.   

0498  French king Clovis baptises himself on this day in history.   

0597  England adopts Julian calendar on December - 25.   

0604  Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers on this day in history.   

0795  On this day in history adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0800  On December - 25 pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor   

0820  On this day in history leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

0875  On December - 25 charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome   

0967  On December - 25 john XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor   

0969  On December - 25 johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium   

0979  On this day in history rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom   

0999  Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary   

1046  On this day in history pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor   

1048  On this day in history parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX   

1066  Harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25 on December - 25.   

1066  William the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on December - 25.   

1100  On this day in history boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem   

1101  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on December - 25.   

1121  On this day in history norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen   

1130  Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily on December - 25.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1223  On December - 25 st Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.